All Entries in the "General" Category
Using An Air Purifier For Child Safety And Health
Parents who are expecting their first child tend to stock up on books about “what to expect” during the months after their baby’s birth. These cover everything from development to creating a safe environment. However, one aspect of childproofing that isn’t really addressed is how to make the air inside the home safe for a [...]
Pet Allergies – How To Cope With An Allergic Reaction To Dogs
If you love dogs, it can be devastating to discover that exposure to your favourite animal companion is inadvertently making you sick. The symptoms of an allergic reaction can include sneezing, coughing, itchy eyes, runny nose, and nasal congestion. Pet allergies can also cause painful, constant headaches and contribute to the severity of asthma attacks. [...]
Air Resource Board Recommends HEPA Filters
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resource Board has warned against purchasing air purifiers that purposely generate ozone. These ozone generators are actually detrimental to overall health and wellbeing. Such equipment has been linked to lung disease and should not be used – especially by individuals with pre-existing conditions such as asthma or COPD. Instead, [...]
Plasmacluster Ion Technology Is On The Move
If you have been reading our blog for a while, you know we don’t usually put in a good word for ionizers. Most of these air purifiers create harmful ozone as a by-product. In addition, they don’t actually eliminate contaminants. They simply use negative ions to make the dust particles clump together. Then, the dust [...]
Ultraviolet Air Purification Systems In UK Ambulances
Sanuvox Ltd has demonstrated that their ultraviolet air purification systems are every bit as effective against the H5N1 and SARS as they are at killing the H1N1 and other viruses. A whopping 99% of all pathogens (viral, bacterial or fungal) can be destroyed in a first pass through these air purification systems. This suggests that [...]
Air Fresheners Don’t Work For Eliminating Odor
Everyone wants their home to smell fresh and clean. Unfortunately, American consumers have been tricked into thinking that covering up a bad smell is the same thing as eliminating odor. Air fresheners offer a quick, easy way to mask unpleasant smells, but they do nothing to actually address the source of the problem. In fact, [...]
How To Allergy-Proof Your Home
If you are among the millions of Americans who deal with allergies, seasonal pollen and high outdoor mold counts are just the beginning of your woes. Your home should be a refuge from these pesky substances. However, most houses are filled with allergens that can trigger symptoms that rival hay fever in discomfort and intractability. [...]
Don’t Cry! You Can Beat Your Eye Allergies
Sometimes the most annoying thing about having chronic allergies is that they make you so doggone tired. Continuous discomfort puts a strain on your whole body. This makes it tough just to get through each day. For those of us who work in front of a computer for several hours at a time, eye allergies [...]
Don’t Let Seasonal Allergens Wreck Your Wedding Plans
Unlike most brides, I got married in early winter. Thanksgiving weekend was the only time all of my fiancé’s family members were going to be town. This means I missed out on having a lovely outdoor ceremony with the sun shining through a rose covered bower. It also means I didn’t have to contend with [...]
Identifying Hidden Allergens – Flush Out Bathroom Mold
Molds are a type of fungus that grow almost anywhere there is sufficient moisture. They can live as single celled organisms or join together to form a spongy, powdery, or slimy mass. This larger form can spread rapidly by creating spores. Unlike plant seeds, many types of mold spores don’t require fertilization or cross-pollination to [...]
